Best 3 Secondary schools in King's Lynn and West Norfolk – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Smithdon High School (Secondary) in Hunstanton; King's Lynn Academy (Secondary) in King's Lynn; Downham Market Academy (Secondary) in Downham Market — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Smithdon High School, King's Lynn Academy and Downham Market Academy. They are secondary phase and academy sponsor led type located around Hunstanton, Norfolk, King's Lynn, Norfolk and Downham Market, Norfolk. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Smithdon High School), published Dec 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Smithdon High School (Dec 2023). average roll around ≈ 950, combined total ≈ 2,850, typical FSM 25–30%, range 20–25%–25–30%; spread across trusts such as West Norfolk Academies Trust, Eastern Multi-Academy Trust and EASTERN LEARNING ALLIANCE.
| Attribute |
Smithdon High School
PE36 5HY
|
King's Lynn Academy
PE30 4QG
|
Downham Market Academy
PE38 9LL
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Hunstanton Norfolk PE36 5HY |
King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 4QG |
Downham Market Norfolk PE38 9LL |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 7 Dec 2023 | 2 4 Jul 2022 | 2 21 Jun 2022 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 550 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 950 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,350 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 750 | 1100 | 1567 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | |
| Trust / Local authority | West Norfolk Academies Trust | Eastern Multi-Academy Trust | EASTERN LEARNING ALLIANCE |
| Website | www.smithdonhigh.org.uk | www.kingslynnacademy.co.uk | dma.tela.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01485534541 | 01553774671 | 01366389100 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Hunstanton
Norfolk
PE36 5HY - Ofsted
- 2 7 Dec 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 550 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- West Norfolk Academies Trust
- Website
- www.smithdonhigh.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01485534541
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- King's Lynn
Norfolk
PE30 4QG - Ofsted
- 2 4 Jul 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 950 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Eastern Multi-Academy Trust
- Website
- www.kingslynnacademy.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01553774671
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Downham Market
Norfolk
PE38 9LL - Ofsted
- 2 21 Jun 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,350 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- EASTERN LEARNING ALLIANCE
- Website
- dma.tela.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01366389100
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